I examine this claim using three figures of merit: chemistry/Earth science, rainfall records, and flood records.

In chemistry, Henry’s Law states, in aqueous solution, as temperature increases, dissolved gases are driven from the solution. Regarding CO2, as ocean temperature increases, more CO2 is driven into the atmosphere. Temperature controls CO2, not the reverse. In the past 600 million years of Earth history, CO2 is now near its minimum; it’s been lost to limestone and other calcareous sediments. Temperatures, while fluctuating, have been relatively stable with no “tipping points.”

Flood records: The most severe Mississippi River/Louisiana flood occurred in spring 1927. Read the USGS’ “Floods of April-June 1953 in Louisiana and Adjacent States;” it rains and floods a lot in Louisiana, especially in spring.

Europeans have drawn flood watermarks on buildings and bridges for over 500 years.

In February 1784, high water marks were established in Germany: Boppard on the Rhine, Frankfurt/Main, Miltenberg on the Main, and Bernkastel on the Mosel, the latter says, “mit eisgang,” (the river was full of ice) in the highest flood.

Five hundred years of evidence shows modern warming and increased CO2 have nothing to do with severe flooding, rather the Little Ice Age’s severe snowstorms and rainstorms established the highest floodwater marks, readily observed today.

Robert W. Endlich,

Las Cruces

Hillary’s deplorables comments despicable

The cast of characters in the reboot of the classic western “The Magnificent Seven” appears made up of a partial cross-section of the diverse Democratic Party: an African-American, a Mexican-American, a Native American and an Asian-American.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Hillary Clinton has attempted to brand half of all Donald Trump supporters as a “basket of deplorables.” In her mind, Trump’s troops include racists, sexists, homophobes, xenophobes and Islamaphobes, to name a few.

Heard of the Western “A Fist Full of Dollars”? How about a movie titled “A Basket of Deplorables,” or “Deplorable Me.” Hillary’s comments about deplorables is despicable.